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by Charbie
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:34 pm
Forum: DA42 Forum
Topic: What's the width of your hangar opening?
Replies: 36
Views: 13468

Re: What's the width of your hangar opening?

Mine is 45, never an issue.
Which one did you get Shawn?
by Charbie
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:32 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Standby Alternator pre-flight check.
Replies: 15
Views: 4564

Re: Standby Alternator pre-flight check.

Does anyone have a definitive answer on alternator overhaul requirements? I have read in other threads it could be 1000 hours.
by Charbie
Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:17 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: First Aircraft and Post
Replies: 31
Views: 23196

Re: First Aircraft and Post

Congratulations again Shawn. Will meet up soon at Czba.
by Charbie
Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:11 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40 Departs Runway on Landing - No fatalities
Replies: 16
Views: 4228

Re: DA40 Departs Runway on Landing - No fatalities

I have had one main pilot side tire/tube failure while returning from an instrument training session with my 40,000 plus hour twice retired ATP. He questioned why we were pulling slightly to the left when It dawned on me my real quick we must have lost air in the tire. Right break, take the weight o...
by Charbie
Tue Feb 14, 2017 12:35 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: AHRS1 SRVC - AHRS1 magnetic-field model needs update
Replies: 2
Views: 1730

AHRS1 SRVC - AHRS1 magnetic-field model needs update

I think I have the answer to this but wanted to double check. This alert occurred just the other day after being grounded for several months due to poor weather. What I have found in my searches is that I need to update the Garmin or Jepssen database in order to update the magnetic heading/drift whi...
by Charbie
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:02 am
Forum: Travel & Destinations
Topic: London air show and Diamond Home coming
Replies: 1
Views: 1381

London air show and Diamond Home coming

Wondering if anyone else is going out this weekend September 16/17
Diamond is hosting a VIP event Friday night. And factory tours Saturday and Sunday.
by Charbie
Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Main Battery Lasted Over 3.25 after Main Tie Trip
Replies: 28
Views: 9420

Re: Main Battery Lasted Over 3.25 after Main Tie Trip

Gentlemen, I experienced the same issues yesterday after a repeated hot start event. Eventually the engine started and I was able to return on a 40 minute flight but the main tie breaker tripped and the low voltage annunciation was on the entire trip. Repeated attempts to reset the breaker were inef...
by Charbie
Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:45 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: PIREP: Tempest Fine Wire Plugs
Replies: 44
Views: 14516

Re: PIREP: Tempest Fine Wire Plugs

FWIW, my right mag failed at 324 hours or so. had to be replaced. makes me wonder if the champion plugs had anything to do with it. I changed the plugs to Tempest after reading all the feedback on this site.
by Charbie
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:10 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: G1000 Data Base Error
Replies: 7
Views: 3804

Re: G1000 Data Base Error

I received this error as well, out of the blue. So, Pulled lower cards out and reinstalled. No change. Wondering if anyone has experience and suggestions to correct this gremlin.
by Charbie
Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: I'd love a DA40, but is there one with enough useful load?
Replies: 28
Views: 24454

Re: I'd love a DA40, but is there one with enough useful load?

just to be crystal clear, the 50 gallon (long range fuel tank version) will not work (with four x 170 pound people) due to C of G issues. The gyronimo app for the ipad is excellent for playing around with different weight configurations to see the effect on both the standard and long range tank vers...